A Reference Architecture for CubeSat Development

Abstract

Developing a space vehicle is a complex and detailed process, and while CubeSats are smaller and more accessible than traditional satellites the design process is relatively unchanged. Creating a viable space vehicle design requires detailed analysis of a set of mission needs in order to define the mission, with this need set used to then create the specific mission requirements. These requirements are used to formulate a concept of operations, and then move into developing a physical system for executing the mission. The successful production of CubeSats within an organization is contingent upon the accurate execution of the general CubeSat Development Process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 26, 2020
Accession Number
AD1100772

Entities

People

  • Luke J. Farrell

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Configuration Management
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Guidance
  • Law
  • Model Based Systems Engineering
  • Production
  • Satellite Buses
  • Solar Panels
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Modeling Language
  • Technical Standards
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Vehicle Design

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Software Engineering
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites